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18.03.2026

Sound Stage launches in Early Access for PC this October

Q4 of this year is shaping up to be huge for rhythm games. First, Stage Tour was announced by RedOctane Games, a development studio led by rhythm game veterans. Now, Sound Stage has been announced to launch in Early Access for PC this fall. And Sound Stage is also by a group of rhythm game veterans, who created the development studio Echo Foundry Interactive. So it’s a battle of rhythm games made by rhythm game vets, and I cannot wait to see which lands on top. I will now focus on the Sound Stage news specifically, though you can learn…

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Sound Stage launches in Early Access for PC this October

March 18, 2026

Echo Foundry Interactive/News

Q4 of this year is shaping up to be huge for rhythm games. First, Stage Tour was announced by RedOctane Games, a development studio led by rhythm game veterans. Now, Sound Stage has been announced to launch in Early Access for PC this fall. And Sound Stage is also by…

Aussie-developed Momento is coming to consoles in addition to PC

March 18, 2026

News/Silver Lining Interactive

Cozy room decorator meets branching narratives in Momento, an upcoming title made by three Aussies across two game development studios. The game was previously announced for PC, and today, more platforms were announced: PlayStation 5, Switch 2, and Switch. It will be available digitally and physically, with physical pre-orders available…

Review: The Last Ninja Collection (Nintendo Switch)

March 17, 2026

Nintendo Switch/Retro/Reviews

I am a firm believer that as many video games, be they popular, good, bad, and loathed, should be preserved as possible. All these retro collections that have been released by publishers to cash in on their classic properties (and undermine the value of emulation and the second-hand market) have…

A newly-cropped version of Dee Dee in the DDNet news studio.

The catch-up coffee: March 16, 2026

March 16, 2026

catch-up coffee/News

Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. Here, I bring you the best news you may have missed from last week. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee Dee)!…

Review: Pokémon Pokopia (Nintendo Switch 2)

March 13, 2026

Nintendo/Nintendo Switch 2/Reviews

Nintendo’s timing with its no-pressure comfort food games has been fortuitous. Animal Crossing landed at almost the exact moment that people around the world were desperate for some no-stress escapism from COVID-19. Now, Pokémon Pokopia launches right at the time that America massively escalates global tensions by committing war crimes…

Review: Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Review (Nintendo Switch 2)

March 11, 2026

Capcom/JRPG/Nintendo Switch 2/Reviews

For people who enjoyed the vibes of Monster Hunter, but found the challenging, highly technical action combat to be overwhelming, Capcom came up with the Monster Hunter Stories series. The first two were enjoyable, but with Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, Capcom has landed on something really special indeed.…

Review: Console Archives: Nobunaga’s Ambition (Nintendo Switch 2)

March 10, 2026

Koei Tecmo/Retro/Reviews/Strategy

Just when I think my love for the work of Hamster Corporation has peaked, the team goes and finds a whole new level. Arcade Archives is doing the good lord Hatsune Miku’s work in preserving a whole bunch of arcade games that the rights owners either can’t, or see little…

Review: Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake (Nintendo Switch 2)

March 10, 2026

Koei Tecmo/Nintendo Switch 2/Reviews

Before I fully launch into my review of Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake, a remake of my favourite horror game ever, bar none and by a considerable margin, I do have to register annoyance about something. Koei Tecmo: It’s only “Fatal Frame” in America, and that’s a far sillier…

Coming-of-age adventure game Fishbowl launches for PC and PS5 this April

March 6, 2026

News/Wholesome Games

Fishbowl is a title that I’ve seen in many game showcases, including but not limited to the Access-Ability Summer Showcase 2024 and Wholesome Snack 2025. Because of this, I am so happy to share that an early April release date has been announced for the heartfelt coming-of-age adventure game about…

JRPG Meg’s Monster is coming to smartphones this May

March 6, 2026

Indie/News

The game that got me looking at Odencat was Fishing Paradiso, which was an absolute pleasure to review many, many moons ago. Now, the Japanese developer has announced that its acclaimed 2023 RPG Meg’s Monster will launch on smartphones this May, with pre-registration available on both the App Store and…

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Reviews

Review: The Last Ninja Collection (Nintendo Switch)

March 17, 2026

I am a firm believer that as many video games, be they popular, good, bad, and loathed, should be preserved as possible.…

Review: Pokémon Pokopia (Nintendo Switch 2)

March 13, 2026

Nintendo’s timing with its no-pressure comfort food games has been fortuitous. Animal Crossing landed at almost the exact moment that people around…

Review: Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Review (Nintendo Switch 2)

March 11, 2026

For people who enjoyed the vibes of Monster Hunter, but found the challenging, highly technical action combat to be overwhelming, Capcom came…

Review: Console Archives: Nobunaga’s Ambition (Nintendo Switch 2)

March 10, 2026

Just when I think my love for the work of Hamster Corporation has peaked, the team goes and finds a whole new…

Videos

Podcast-in-Video: Getting nostalgic for Xenogears

December 6, 2023

Xenogears is an all-time classic, but the question is… could something like that even be made again today? That’s what we discuss…

Podcast-in-Video: The games we loved through 2023

December 5, 2023

As it is the last month of the year, it’s time to look back at all the games that were released this…

Interview with the producer and director of Dragon Quest Monsters Dark Prince by DigitallyDownloaded.net

Podcast-in-Video: The big game releases in December

December 5, 2023

Apologies that we’ve been absent from uploading these videos. Various technical issues prevented us from doing a video version of the podcast,…

Podcast-in-Video: The games we wouldn’t play on the train

September 7, 2023

Got a Nintendo Switch? At some stage you’ve probably taken it out in public. After all, gaming on the go is very…

Interviews

Haunted by Lost Futures: Cherrymochi’s Jen Williams on Dusk Index: Gion

February 16, 2026

Jen Williams has seen the future, and like many of us, she’s worried about it. The studio lead at Cherrymochi, the Japan-based…

The key art for Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, cropped to a 16:9 ratio.

On reimagining the beginning with Dragon Quest I & II

November 9, 2025

When Square Enix revealed the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, there was always the sense that they weren’t going to be done…

Q & A with the developer of Minos, where you get to be the minotaur

October 9, 2025

You can always trust Devolver Digital to back interesting, quirky and different projects. One recent example of this is Minos, which is…

TGS 2025 Interview: Carrying the Somnium Torch: Kazuya Yamada on Making No Sleep for Kaname Date – From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES

October 7, 2025

The AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES series is inseparable from the creative identity of Kotaro Uchikoshi. Known beyond AI for the cult-classic Zero…

Gadgets

by Matt

January 14, 2026

Gadget/Gadget Review/Hardware/Hardware Review

Gadget Review: Corsair Sabre V2 Pro Ultralight Wireless mouse

There’s light, there’s lighter, and then there’s the Corsair Sabre V2 Pro Ultralight Wireless mouse. I’d go as far as to say that “Ultralight” is probably underselling it. It doesn’t actually feel like there is anything in this mouse, at all, and yet it does its job, very well, both as a practical mouse for work and something to game…

Anbernic/Gadget/Gadget Review/Hardware/Hardware Review/Retro

Gadget review: Anbernic RG DS

Android-based consoles, such as those Anbernic produce, are made for an application that is obvious: Emulation. By extension, that means they facilitate piracy, and that tends to make the games industry’s suit people mad. However, it is also because of devices like these that the indie scene flourishes with new…